Ben Francis is an Auckland-based reporter for the New Zealand Herald who covers breaking news. For years, there have been ...

Nico Porteous, one of two New Zealand athletes to win a Winter Olympic gold medal, will not defend his ski halfpipe title ...

Fans will no longer have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to attend sports events and other venues from April 4. Over 95% of New Zealand's population over the age of 12 has received two ...

Connor Garden-Bachop, a New Zealand rugby star who played for the Highlanders and the Māori All Blacks, died Monday after a "medical event," officials said. He was 25. Garden-Bachop was at a ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP ... Organizers have promoted the event as “the world’s fiercest new collision sport.” The game has grown in social media popularity through the Australian ...

Ally Woolaston won the women’s omnium event at the UCI Track Cycling ... and the Paddle Ferns (canoe polo team),” New Zealand Sports Minister Chris Bishop said. “I know lots of Kiwis will ...

New Zealand rugby star Connor Garden-Bachop passed away suddenly on Monday following a “medical event,” New Zealand Rugby announced Tuesday. He was 25. Garden-Bachop played for New Zealand ...

Wellington, New Zealand — A 19-year-old New Zealand man has died after taking part in a new tackling game that's trending on social media in which competitors run at each other and collide while ...

Dec 18 (Reuters) - High Performance Sport New Zealand on Wednesday announced NZ ... LA 2028 Olympics and Paralympics and other pinnacle events during the cycle." Although the funding models are ...

(Reuters) -New Zealand sports will welcome full-capacity crowds when COVID-19 rules ease this weekend after a bruising period for revenues. New Zealand capped crowds at 100 people for outdoor ...